♔ WCC Biographies ♔
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For several decades now most of the regular tournaments held at the Wachusett Chess Club have been named in honor of memorable individuals both living & deceased. Many of these individuals had been long standing members of the WCC &/or significant contributors to the greater chess community. Most are chess players who share a direct connection of one type or another to the WCC. This section will consist of a collection of biographies, photos, & other related material organized in such a way as to permit easy access to the information which may then provide historical context of many notable personalities & celebrities in the local, national & international chess scene. While they may no longer be with us, they have created an enduring legacy of persistence, camaraderie & chess culture that has continued to thrive at the Wachusett Chess Club for over half a century. |
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IM William G. Addison
(November 28, 1933 - October 29, 2008)
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Addison made a surprise visit to Massachusetts in 1964, when he competed in the 4th Central New England Open tournament on June 27-28 in Fitchburg. He won the 82-player event, finishing ahead of fellow masters Shelby Lyman of New York City, Edgar McCormick of East Orange, NJ, Yugoslav native Milan Vukcevich of Ohio, and the "Dean of New England Chess," John Curdo of Chelmsford, MA. Three years later, Addison was awarded the International Master title by the World Chess Federation (FIDE). Many considered him of grandmaster strength at his peak. His last published FIDE rating was 2490, while his peak USCF rating was 2595.
William (Bill) Grady Addison (November 28, 1933 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana - October 29, 2008 in San Francisco) was an American chess International Master (1967). He played in the U.S. Chess Championships of 1962-63, 1963-64, 1965, 1966, and 1969. He took second place with 7.5/11 behind Samuel Reshevsky in the 1969 US Championship and qualified for the 1970 Interzonal at Palma de Mallorca, where he finished 18th. He represented the United States in the Chess Olympiads of 1964 and 1966 (team silver medal). His last published FIDE Elo rating was 2490 and his USCF rating was 2595.
From 1965 to 1969 he was director of the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.
- William G Addison vs Samuel Herman Reshevsky (1962) U.S. Championship, New York, 1962 1-0
- William G Addison vs Donald Byrne (1963) US Championship 1963, King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation. Immediate Fianchetto (E60), 1-0
- William G Addison vs Robert James Fischer (1965) New York ch-US 1965, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal. Bronstein (Byrne) Variation (E45), 1/2-1/2
- Robert James Fischer vs William G Addison (1966) New York ch-US 1966, Spanish Game: Open Variations (C80), 1/2-1/2
- William G Addison vs Svetozar Gligoric (1970) Palma De Mallorca Interzonal 1-0
From: USChess.org, November 11, 2008 by Jennifer Shahade
William Addison, 1933-2008
IM John Donaldson with William Addison in 2007
International Master William G. Addison passed away on October 29, 2008. The following remembrances show that he will be sorely missed.
According to Chess Personalia, which I so kindly received from Walter Shipman many years ago, William Grady Addison was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on November 28th 1933. He always seemed in my mind so young in spirit that I always assumed he was younger than I. I was sad that a Chess Master of such remarkable skills had so abruptly ceased playing the game. But being a man of high integrity, he surely did much good in the life he chose. I am most sad at the announcement of his death. Everyone who knew the gentleman needed to see him if but one more time. He was born in the Depression at the start of the Roosevelt Era and lived to see the start of the Second Great Depression. He died on the Anniversary of that Great Depression. His life was decorated with Book Ends. He must have known the squeeze of suffering. Yet, he demonstrated a medicinal wit that assisted those he met to travel over the bumps of life's rocky road. I cannot imagine who more deserves to be in a better place. To say more would be superfluous- GM William Lombardy
William Addison came to San Francisco in the early 1950s after growing up in Baton Rouge and serving in the US military. He was a low expert when he arrived but in the next 15 years he developed into one of the strongest players in the United States. William Adddison served as the Mechanics Chess Director in the late 1960s and was the first international player to develop at the Mechanics. He played in about a half dozen US Championships in the 1960s finishing as high as second which qualified him for the 1970 Interzonal in Palma. Bill played on two US Oympiad teams including the one with Fischer that won the silver medal at Havana 1966. (Ed. Note- See Addison's results including 7.5/9 in the 1974 Tel Aviv Olympiad on olimpbase.com. ) He retired from tournament play in the early 1970s to go into the banking business just as he was on the verge of becoming a GM (his last FIDE rating was his peak at 2490). I only met him once but we corresponded frequently last year. He was a very nice man - IM John Donaldson AddisonJohncomputer.jpg
Bill Addison was a model of what a chess master should be. Yes, I well remember when he came to the Koenig Memorial last year. He regaled us with stories of the old days...His description of Kurt Bendit was a priceless tribute. And he was clearly following the international scene. But he was so vigorous, so animated that day that I can't believe he can be gone. I can say quite honestly that there is no person I have ever played -- and I played against him often in 1953-1969 -- that made such an impression on me and brought so much enjoyment, win or lose, from the experience- Bob Burger
The WCC Games page includes a selection of Bill Addison's games.
Reggie Boone
(Jun. 15, 1926 - Jun. 28, 2008)
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The Reggie Boone Tribute Page was created in January 2006 for the occasion of the "Reginald Boone Octogenarian Swiss" so named in honor of Reggie's 80th birthday.
Eli Bourdon
(June 28, 1907 - January 6, 1980)
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Eli Bourdon, former president of the W. Massachusetts Chess Association served as a USCF regional vice president in the early 1960's & helped to bring rated events to western Massachusetts at that time. Bourdon, a rated expert, was a top contender in Massachusetts, winning the title of W.MA/CT Valley champion in 1949, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1965 and 1970.
Born in Claremont NH, a graduate of the N.E. Conservatory of Music with a master's degree in music and public school education, he was the music supervisor in Marlboro and then Easthampton for ten years. He was a member of the Easthampton School Committee, before moving to Holyoke in 1951, where he founded the Brown Roofing and Siding Company, where was active until a few months prior to his death. His love of teaching music to young students, including the playing of several musical instruments, translated into the teaching of chess to students of all ages. He taught at the YMCA clubs in the area and even on weekends in his home. Eli was a beloved personality, strongly supporting the chess clubs in the western MA area including Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton, Greenfield, Westfield, Pittsfield, Chicopee and Hartford, CT.
Hervey R. Brisson
(April 23, 1917 - September 26, 1989)
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Harlow B. Daly
(December 2, 1883 - July 8, 1979)
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As you might have guessed, the Chess Maine web site has quite a bit of excellent biographical material about Harlow B. Daly. You can find a biographical tribute, "ChessMaine Profiles: Remembering Harlow B. Daly" & a selection of his games.
"Harlow Bussey Daly was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts on December 2, 1883, He is perhaps the oldest person to win a state chess championship. In 1959 and 1960, he won the Maine championship. In 1968 he won the Championship of Maine at age 85. He tied for 1st in 1970 and was 2nd in 1971 and 1972. He had previously won in 1961 at the age of 77 and in 1965 at the age of 81. He played in the New England Open every year from 1908 (when he won it) to 1971. He won the Massachusetts State Championship in 1940 and 1942. He was still playing chess in his late 80s and early 90s. At 90, in 1973, he won a New Hampshire Open tournament with a perfect 5-0 score. In 1975, he was designated Master Emeritus by the USCF. He died on July 8, 1979 in Framington, Massachusetts at the age of 95. He played chess for 75 years (1900 to 1974). He won the championships of Massachusetts, New Hampshire (1962), Vermont, and Maine (9 times). He competed in 280 tournaments and matches, not counting correspondence events." -chess.com/chessopedia
Herman M. Demulling
(July 22, 1922 - Sep. 4, 1992)
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Herman M. Demulling was born in 1922 & lived until Sep. 4, 1992.
Berthold Englisch
(July 9, 1851, Osoblaha - October 19, 1897, Vienna)|
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Austrian chess-player; born 1851 at Hotzenplotz, Austrian Silesia; died Oct. 19, 1897, in Vienna. In 1879 he gained the first prize at the Leipsic tournament; in 1883 he was fourth in the London tourney; in 1887 in the Frankfort-on-the-Main tournament (twenty-one entries) he gained the seventh prize, winning over Alapin, Gunsberg, and Zuckertort; and in 1896 hewon the first prize in the tournament arranged by Baron Rothschild.
According to ChessMetrics.com, he was once the fourth best player in the world.
Ernest E. Fandreyer Ed.D.
(Oct. 30, 1926 - Nov. 2, 2012)
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Ernest E. Fandreyer, a former USCF member from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, died at home on Nov. 2, 2012 - three days after his 86th birthday. He was born on Oct. 30, 1926 in Bonn, Germany, the son of Emil and Bertha Fandreyer. He grew up in Bonn and studied at the University of Bonn and the University of Southampton in England. He received a master of science degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1971. He earned his doctorate of education in mathematics education from Boston University in 1984. He taught mathematics at Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois, and the Portsmouth Abbey School in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. In 1998, he retired as professor emeritus after 33 years of teaching mathematics at Fitchburg State College - now Fitchburg State University. During his retirement, he made a major contribution in the field of mathematics by being the first person ever ["If an English version exists in this country, then it is certainly not readily available. To remedy this deficiency, this translation will be put on file and available through the Internet." -EEF] to translate from Latin to English the 1799 doctoral thesis of the great German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855) "A new proof of the theorem that every integral algebraic function of one variable can be resolved into real factors of the first or second degree."
Dr. Fandreyer leaves his wife of 52 years, Heide (Hildebrand) Fandreyer, and his four children: Gerhard Fandreyer of Phillipston, Mass., Heide Messing and her husband, Jack, of Townsend, Mass., Carl Fandreyer of Fitchburg, and Fe Fandreyer and her husband, Roland Meunier, of Templeton, Mass., and five grandchildren, Emily, Sarah and Daniel Messing of Townsend, and Roland III "Trip" and Adele Meunier of Templeton. He is also survived by a brother, Wilfried Fandreyer of Sankt Augustin, Germany.
He was a member for 44 years of St. Bernard's Parish at St. Camillus Church, where he was a lay reader and taught CCD classes for many years.
He joined the USCF in February 2002 and played in more than 100 rated tournaments at the Wachusett Chess Club at Fitchburg State University in the 10 years that he was a member of the club.
Raymond W. Fortin
(October 7, 1917 - May 3, 2003)|
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Rufus Franklin
(February 22, 1928 - December 22, 2003)|
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Rufus Franklin info goes here.
Michael Glinski Jr.
(March 26, 1959 - April 10, 2010)|
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Michael Glinski Jr. of Hudson, New Hampshire, former editor of Chess Horizons and a longtime member of the Wachusett Chess Club in Fitchburg, Mass., died Saturday, April 10, in Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua. He was 51. He was born March 26, 1959 in Leominster, Mass., the son of Michael Glinski Sr. and Furinda C. (Montaquila) Glinski. He attended Julie Country Day School in Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School in 1977. He then served four years in the U.S. Army as a computer technician. Mike had worked many years for the former NEC Computer Systems in Boxborough, Mass. as vice president of operations. He was later president and chief operating officer for Vibren Technologies Inc., also in Boxborough. He lived many years in Fitchburg and became very much interested in exploring New Hampshire history after he moved to Hudson in 2007.
While in Fitchburg, he was a member of the Wachusett Chess Club in the 1980's and early 1990's. He took part in the club's "A" division championship in 1992 and 1993. He held a Class A "quick" rating as well as a Class A correspondence rating. In 1990, he became editor of MACA's then-bimonthly magazine, Chess Horizons, and raised the publication to a new level of excellence before handing over the editorial reigns to fellow Wachusett Chess Club member Erik Zoltan the following year. Among his highlights was attending with his father the 1990 U.S. Open in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was greeted by USCF officials as one of the leading chess journalists in the country. Mike is survived by his longtime partner Carol A. Winters of Hudson; a daughter, Jessica Glinski of Lunenburg, Mass.; and a brother, John Glinski.
IM John Grefe
(September 6, 1947 - December 22, 2013)
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"John Grefe, an American IM and United States co-champion in 1973, died earlier today (Sunday) at the age of 66. Grefe will be unknown to most players outside the U.S., and even to those inside the U.S. as well unless their chess careers or their knowledge of American chess goes back to the 70s and early 80s, but he was considered quite a talented player back in his day. He seems to have given up on serious play in 1981, and while that was probably the right thing decision financially it was a pity for chess, as he had a very lively style. (Have a look at the games given and linked to in his Wikipedia article for ample evidence.)"
[From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:]
John Alan Grefe (born September 6, 1947 in Hoboken, New Jersey died December 22, 2013) was an American International Master of chess. His best result was a tie for first with Lubomir Kavalek in the 1973 U.S. Championship. FIDE awarded him the title of International Master in 1975. Grefe and Stuart Rachels are the only players since 1948 to win or share the U.S. Championship without already having, or later achieving, the title of International Grandmaster. Grefe, at the time he shared the championship, lived in Berkeley, California, and was a follower of the Guru Maharaj Ji. For that reason and also because of his hippyish appearance, Grefe was affectionately known as "Gandalf" amongst chess friends.
Before his success in the U.S. Championship, Grefe had been fairly successful in Swiss system tournaments in the United States. He tied for eighth in the 1969 and 1971 U.S. Open, tied for first in the 1971 National Open, finished sixth at Lone Pine 1971, tied for fourth through sixth at Lone Pine 1973, and finished sixth in the 1973 U.S. Open.
Grefe died of liver cancer on December 22, 2013 in San Francisco, California.
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"With little doubt, he's probably best known for his dark horse-style performance at the 1973 U.S. championship, in which (despite being "only" an IM) in which he tied for first with Kavalek. In fact, he scored six wins in a row during the event. The 1973 event was also his debut in the (almost) annual event. He also played in the 1974, 1975, and 1977 editions, as well."
"Sad to hear about John Grefe. As I am about the same age it is a little eerie to hear that he die so young (sic). How he missed becoming a GM is a head scratch-er . I know he shared the US title on at least one occasion and I believed he won at least one US open. He also wrote a fine book on the Queens Indian Defense, which he played often. He was also known for his great work ethic, which may have lead to him quitting [chess] so early. They say he often put in over 8 hours a day of study. Walter Browne, Jim Tarjan, [Lubomir] Kavalek and Grefe were the young core of US chess after Bobby Fischer quit playing and the wave of Soviet emigrants began. I still have a 1974 copy of 'Over Board' the Pennsylvania Chess Federation publication that had an article on John Grefe."
"I remember he had a habit of gently pushing/sliding the pieces from one square to another. This act became known as 'Grefeing the pieces'. Sad to hear he has passed on, in my mind he will always be lean, lanky and sporting a full and lengthy head of hair!"
Jeremy Silman relates how when he was a youngster, he met Grefe, then the new U.S. Champion, and asked Grefe, "Can I show you one of my games?" Grefe's answer: "Where's your money?" Funny thing, that's the same thing Grefe asked a spectator at the US Championship in Oberlin 1975 when he asked Grefe, who was watching the post mortem, what he thought about the position. I also ran into Grefe on the streets of Chicago near one of the chess clubs. I forget which one it was, but he was there to play a match against one of Chicago's leading players, Verber, maybe? Anyway, Grefe was dressed in an all white 'guru suit' that was filthy. You can read Silman's article on Grefe on Chessdotcom.
The WCC Games page includes a selection of John Grefe's games.
Kenneth Harkness
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Al Horowitz
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Dr. Dieter Keller
(October 18, 1932, Frankfurt - February 4, 2008, Fitchburg)|
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Dr. Dieter Heinrich Keller of Leominster, Massachusetts, died Feb. 4, 2008 after a brief illness. He was born Oct. 18, 1932 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and had lived most of his life in Leominster. He graduated from Leominster High School in 1950, Amherst College in 1953 and Tufts Medical School in 1957. He served his internship at Cambridge City Hospital and residencies in pathology at Cambridge City Hospital, New England Medical Center in Boston and Malden Hospital. After completing his residency, he briefly worked at Burbank Hospital in Fitchburg and later became chief pathologist at Henry Heywood Hospital in Gardner, where he was employed for more than 30 years before his retirement in 1999. He was a member of the Worcester North Chapter of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Between October 2002 and June 2003, Dieter played in nine USCF-rated tournaments at the Wachusett Chess Club when it met at First Church Unitarian Universalist in Leominster. Dieter was a parishioner there. Funeral services and burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, were private.
Marty Laine
(May 5, 1950 - November 18, 2014)
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Obituary:
LUNENBURG - K. Martin Laine, 64, of Lunenburg, died on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at his home unexpectedly after being stricken ill.
He is survived by his son, Benjamin Laine and his wife Maryam Tabatabaei of Lawrence; his father, Pentti M. Laine of Athol; one brother, J. Eric Laine and his wife Cynthia of Ivoryton, CT; two nephews, Jonathan Laine and his wife Shannon and their children, Spencer and Nora of Hollis, NH, Christopher Laine and his wife Mercy of Goettingen, Germany; his former wife and friend, Deborah Levine of Holyoke.
Martin was born on May 5, 1950 in Fitchburg, a son of Pentti M. and the late Irma Maria (Hilden-Hirsto) Laine. He graduated from Lunenburg High School and attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Martin was a news reporter for Associated Press in many different assignments and worked as a journalist for The Daily Hampshire Gazette in Northampton for many years. Mr. Laine was a full-time news reporter and a freelance writer, covering government and politics, environmental issues, and nature. After leaving full-time journalism, he spent several years working as a teacher-naturalist for the Massachusetts Audubon Society.
More recently, Mr. Laine was a teacher at the Shirley Middle School and the Ayer High School for several years until his retirement last year. He was a member of the Wachusett Chess Club and was an avid Thoreauvian. Martin had a deep love of nature and enjoyed hiking. He will be dearly missed.
Burial in North Cemetery, Lunenburg, will be held in the spring.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions in his memory to:
Mass Audubon, 208 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA 01773.
J. Camille Leblanc
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Fred S. Lawrence
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Dr. Max Levinger
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George Mirijanian says, "Dr. Max Levinger was a charter member of the Wachusett Chess Club, whom I remember playing as a teenager more than 45 years ago. When I joined the club in the late 1950s, Dr. Levinger was an active member of the club. He was so passionate about chess that several club members, including me, used to play at his medical office Friday nights on Grove Street in Fitchburg, where the sessions would last until the wee hours of Saturday morning. Sometimes I would play him on his desk and sometimes I would play him and others on an examining table! Dr. Levinger was born in July 1894 and died in March 1973. Although his practice was in Fitchburg, he lived in Lunenburg. He was one of the most colorful chess players the area has ever known. He was an impeccable dresser and very distinct in his speech. He also hated to lose. If you beat him, he would immediately challenge you to another game. Some of those Friday night sessions lasted long because he wouldn't let you go until he had beaten you. It was a great pleasure having known him."
John W. Loyte
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Harry Lyman
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Richard G. McMaster
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George O'Rourke
(July 29, 1929 - February 26, 2007)
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George Edmund O'Rourke, 77, of Concord died Monday February 26, 2007 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. He was the beloved husband of 46 years of Jeannette (Ouellet) O'Rourke.
Born in Washington, DC on July 29, 1929 he was the son of the late George Edmund O'Rourke and Nan (Geier) O'Rourke. He attended schools in Washington and was a graduate of Gonzaga High School in Washington. He later received a Bachelors degree from Georgetown University in Washington and a Masters degree from Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.
In 1969, Mr. O'Rourke was a founder and later became President of Corporate Tech Planning in Waltham. He retired in 1993. He had previously been employed in the Research Laboratory at Sylvania in Waltham for ten years. A Concord resident since 1958, he was a member of the Concord Republican Town Committee and served as a delegate to the Massachusetts and National Republican Conventions. He was a long-time communicant of Holy Family and St. Bernard's Parishes in Concord.
An avid chess player, he was a member of the Westford and Wachusett Chess Clubs and the U.S. Chess Federation. He competed in chess tournaments throughout the area and the United States. For over 25 years, he enjoyed his summer home in Surry, Maine.
In addition to his wife Jeannette, survivors include five children, Edmund O'Rourke of Surry, Maine, Anne Louiselle of Hooksett, New Hampshire, Larry O'Rourke of Arlington, Virginia, Kate O'Rourke of New York City and Neil O'Rourke of Hudson; 8 grandchildren, Christopher, Tommy, Bill, Sarah, Michael, Americah, Juliette and Will; and a sister, Pat Caulfield of Rockville, Maryland.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday March 2nd at 1:30 P.M. in Holy Family Parish, Monument Square, Concord.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Gonzaga College High School, 19 Eye St. NW, Washington, DC 20001.
Rocco Pasquale
(January 30, 1922 - October 21, 2014)|
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George M. Putika
(April 08, 1911 - January 20, 2004)|
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Oscar Shapiro
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Evert Siiskonen
(January 7th, 1915 - March 31st, 1993)
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Barry Spiegel
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Dr. John S. Stubbe
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George Sturgis
(May 31, 1891 - December 20, 1944)
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In the chess column of the January 1, 2006 Worcester "Sunday Telegram", Stephen Dann writes about the namesake of the previous tournament, George Sturgis. "George Sturgis of Weston, who died in 1944, was a founder of the U. S. Chess Federation and president from its formation in 1939 until his passing. He was a nephew of the Spanish philosopher George Santayana and worked as an investment broker in Boston. He was an early promoter of scholastic chess and brought chess to the Boston City Club, a center of high society in the early to mid 1900s."
"The George Sturgis Memorial Trophy, donated by Mrs. E.R. Thayer, was presented to all the U.S. Open winners from 1945 to 1963." -Bill Wall
Hannes Taavela
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Walter G. Trice
(December 17, 1948 - August 23, 2009)
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Walter G. Trice, 60, died suddenly on Sunday, August 23rd at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, of natural causes.
He was one of the USA's top ten backgammon players and the author of several books including the modern classic Backgammon Boot Camp. He also wrote computer programs such as "Bearoff Quizmaster" and was a contributing columnist for the online magazines "GammonLife" and "GammonVillage." He was the secretary of the New England Backgammon Club, a member of the Seven Hills Wheelmen and the Easy C Riders.
Mr. Trice was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee the son of James and Dorothy (Spragens) Trice. A graduate of Wesleyan College, Walter worked for Paul Revere Life Insurance Company for 20 years as an actuary before retiring in 1987.
He leaves his wife, Donna M. (McDermott) Trice, two step-children William Galeckas and Lisa Galeckas of Worcester and three beloved step-granddaughters Tia, Taniah and Corynn. He is also survived by brothers, Dr. James H. Trice and his wife Leslie Thomas of Texas, Stephen Trice and his wife Rebecca Allen of Delaware and Thomas Trice of Pennsylvania; sisters, Elizabeth and her husband Mark Gause of California, Barbara and her husband Rev. Carl Buffington Jr. of Florida and Lillian and her husband John C. Murphy of Pennsylvania; and nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 12th at 1:00 PM in O'Connor Brothers Funeral Home, 592 Park Avenue. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Trice Education Fund, c/o Lillian Murphy, 1501 Old Mill Road, Wyomissing, PA 19610.
Milan Vukcevich
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Charles Weldon
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Charles Weldon (b. 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - d. 1993 in Belgrade,
Yugoslavia) was a chess master. He was also a professor of computer
science at City University of New York. He was considered to be the
superstar of his university department; one of the brightest and best.
At chess, he won the US Amateur Chess Championship by sweeping all his
games. He was known for playing the Schliemann Defense.
His favorite sport was picking up girls. His Greenwich Village apartment was ideally strategically located for this productive activity.
He died at an early age in a shocking way. He became fascinated with the country of Yugoslavia and traveled there to play in a chess tournament. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. He became ill with appendicitis and was hospitalized. He could have had medevac back to the United States or to a better hospital in Germany, but he did not feel that his condition was sufficiently serious. When complications developed, it was too late. War torn Yugoslavia simply did not have the life support facilities commonly available in most US hospitals and suddenly Charles Weldon was dead.
One of the last persons to speak to him was an old girlfriend, Dr. Joyce Ilson, but by then it was too late for her to help him.
He is survived by a brother and a sister.
Charles Weldon lives on in the hearts and minds of the United States Chess Federation, as he is still listed as a life member there. There is also no record of his death in the Social Security Death Index.
Edmund N. Wheeler
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Info still needed for:
David Bronstein
Berthold Englisch
Kenneth Harkness
Al Horowitz
Dr. Dieter Keller
J. Camille Leblanc
Fred S. Lawrence
Dr. Max Levinger
John W. Loyte
Harry Lyman
Richard G. McMaster
Rocco Pasquale
George M. Putika
Oscar Shapiro
Barry Spiegel
Dr. John S. Stubbe
Hannes Taavela
Milan Vukcevich
Charles Weldon
Edmund N. Wheeler